Debt: Ghana hits GH¢117.3b; will get to GH¢126bn by December

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PRINCE KWASI ADADE ( OFIE P33 ) 7 years ago

THERE IS NO ERROR ANYWHERE. MAHAMA IS CHARGING YOU HIGH ELECTRICITY TARIFF. DO NOT ALLOW NDC TO FOOL YOU BY TALKING ABOUT SOFTWARE ERROR. MAHAMA IS JUST A FAILED PRESIDENT. IF ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED, THEN BIG REFUND IS DUE T ...
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THERE IS NO ERROR ANYWHERE. MAHAMA IS CHARGING YOU HIGH ELECTRICITY TARIFF. DO NOT ALLOW NDC TO FOOL YOU BY TALKING ABOUT SOFTWARE ERROR. MAHAMA IS JUST A FAILED PRESIDENT. IF ERROR HAS BEEN DETECTED, THEN BIG REFUND IS DUE TO ALL CONSUMERS. CAN MAHAMA PAY??? BLOODY NDC THIEVES! !!!!!!!! WHEN PROPHET BAWUMIA RAISED THE ISSUE ABOUT THE STUPID AMERI AND KARPOWER DEALS, FOOLISH NDC FOLLOWERS INSULTED HIM. NOW THE PROPHET BAWUMIA'S FEARS ARE NOW FULFILLED. SO GHANAIANS WANT TO TELL ME THEY CAN'T SAY TO MAHAMA AND HIS CORRUPT NDC, THAT, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH? ??????
Concerned 7 years ago

This debt keeps going up. If we allow the ndc to steal this election again we will be in real trouble

This debt keeps going up. If we allow the ndc to steal this election again we will be in real trouble
insight to the bone 7 years ago

The country has been mismanaged for so long that the only way to rest affairs and put things in the right direction is unfortunately through war . Our gold and all natural resources are of no benefit to the people despite ove ...
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The country has been mismanaged for so long that the only way to rest affairs and put things in the right direction is unfortunately through war . Our gold and all natural resources are of no benefit to the people despite over 30 billion dollars every year of these exports . Our people live in poverty and have the standard of a nation in the 17th century rather than enjoying the standards and benefits of the 21st century . I need not quote Socrates or Aristotle, Confucius or Roosevelt but today i will mention Stalin .Stalin said the core of all governance or politics is the personnel politics , today we see a govt packed with alajih Muslims , northerners and ayigbe Ewes whose only agenda is to destroy the economy , discriminate against the majority Akans and ensure exploitation , slavery and poverty so in the ignorance the people retain their system of governance. Yes there only 2 ways to determine the legitimacy of any government of system of governance and that is one through the ballot box or by war . America and all the nations of the west were not born or did not gain their freedom and right to justice through the ballot box but by war so its time to prepare our great nation the Akans . We do not need 99% approval but less than 1% of those who are aware to begin this effort and thanks be to God in my travels around i see our people are ready. We rejected despite all the trickery colonial rule now is the time to boot out this pepeni/ayigbe pestilence and no more weep by the rivers of Ewe/Northern?Muslim Babylon. The divine duty of every nation set by God is to seek freedom from any oppressor or unjust system and we shall never surrender to these criminals , its our turn to say let their blood flow. Now they rush to sell off for a pittance the ECG and any thing else that will burden us with debt or deny us the capability of self reliance through managing our own wealth claiming these are the rules , the bullshit will never end. The personnel politics is important even in economics as the only way to secure loyalty and good intent is if the majority themselves own their own natural resources . These NDC idiots and their sleepers in the NPP have a perverse way of interpreting good economic principles and turning them into yokes so heavy the people are broken into poverty . Imagine Putin of Russia privatizing the oil and gold of his country and it being owned by non Russians , foreigners from Europe China or America . Imagine Britain , Norway or USA allowing their industry , natural resources or oil be owned by non citizens ? We are surprised we have fake exploiting investors who never bring their profits back but rather buttress their economies in their own countries with our money and wealth . Yes its time to end all these , find true thinkers and patriots who will truly love our people and put them first . Yes only war will remove this oligarchy who think the way forward is to keep our people in poverty. We challenge all sound minded people to review and reflect upon all political decisions of the last few decades and observe how they find ways of perversely undermining otherwise correct macroeconomic principles and rules into nightmares of worry and trouble for future generations. They sell our golden goose to foreigners and applaud each other in their stupidity of how they were able to sell out the interests of the ignorant people. Yes war will make them know the price of betrayal and selling out the nation's interest . Not a single decision has any common sense or is motivated by the true desire to serve the interests of the people . Today we see small boys driving around in expensive cars because they are pepeni /ayigbe hegemony tribalism saturated . Time to end all of this nonsense and this is the year , forget elections and prepare for war as they will only attempt again to rig the vote and will never be encouraged to go away peacefully . When stealing and corruption becomes the norm rebellion and war become the duty.
BENJAMIN UK 7 years ago

GOOD JOB

GOOD JOB
OLD SOLDIER 7 years ago

Author:- Jay+++++++++++++London......

EMPTY BARRELS MAKE THE MOST NOISE.
MAHAMA THINKS HE CAN STAEL AND AT THE SAME TIME FOOL US BY DECEPTION.

THIEVES DECEIVE AND THAT IS WHAT MAHAMA-NDC ARE CURRENTLY DOING. THEY HAVE ...
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Author:- Jay+++++++++++++London......

EMPTY BARRELS MAKE THE MOST NOISE.
MAHAMA THINKS HE CAN STAEL AND AT THE SAME TIME FOOL US BY DECEPTION.

THIEVES DECEIVE AND THAT IS WHAT MAHAMA-NDC ARE CURRENTLY DOING. THEY HAVE EMBARKED ON A DECEPTION TRAIL USING PHANTOM STATISTICS TO PAINT A GLOSSY PICTURE OF THE ECONOMY.

BUT THE TRUE INDICATOR OF A GOOD WORKING ECONOMY IS THE FEEL GOOD FACTOR.

SO THE QUESTION IF YOU ARE A GHANAIAN AND YOU FEEL GOOD AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF MAHAMA-NDC REGIME THEN GO AHEAD AND VOTE FOR THEM IF NOT DON'T HESITATE TO KICK THEM TO WHERE THEY BELONG IN: THE GUTTERS.
USMAN 7 years ago

Mahama found it convenient to order the posting of trainee nurses from his native Gonja tribe to newly constructed health posts dotted across his native Gonjaland whilst neglecting those from other parts of Ghana. He even sid ...
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Mahama found it convenient to order the posting of trainee nurses from his native Gonja tribe to newly constructed health posts dotted across his native Gonjaland whilst neglecting those from other parts of Ghana. He even sidelined the Lobis(Brefos) within the same region and Gonja districts. All these Mahama is doing to carve out a separate region from the present Northern Region for Gonjas. With this wicked agenda by Mahama, how can Ghana develop under his presidency.
Go and see how Prez Mahama of Ghana has transformed Gonjaland with Ghana money just within the two and half years that he has been in power. Every town, village and hamlet in Gonjaland has received a facelift with new facilities such as roads, toilet facilities, markets, mosques, good quality water projects, electricity extension projects, etc. The question is did J. J. Rawlings do the same thing to Voltarians when he was in power for twenty years? What about Atta Mills. The good old Prof was in power for three and a half years yet he was not selfish to only concentrate on his people in Ekumfi Etuam and the central Region but rather his whole thought was for the general good. No wonder under the care of Prez Mills, Ghana achieved a growth rate of 11%, single digit inflation and the smooth implementation of the Single Spine Pay Policy where newly recruited police personnel received the nominal equivalence of 500dollars as monthly salary. Compare these achievements to the nepotism and selfish policies of the Mahama government that has crippled the Ghanaian economy. I really weep for Ewes and Fantis whose votes brought Mahama to power and yet are the hardest hit by the current hardship prevailing in the country.
black magic 7 years ago

The LightBearer Lucifer Falling From The Heavens -Emmanuel Marduk -High Priest-
What Satanism is to me is doing what you want to as you want to in your human nature, exceeding yourself with the god Satan and the universe of ...
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The LightBearer Lucifer Falling From The Heavens -Emmanuel Marduk -High Priest-
What Satanism is to me is doing what you want to as you want to in your human nature, exceeding yourself with the god Satan and the universe of the creator, it's free will belonging to your limits, the spawn of your true self.
Luciferianism my belief of the creator Lucifer and what I primarily believe is the light in the darkness the enlighten one the god of the ultimate wisdom and knowledge, seeker of all and free to our will with self empowering and improvement of your life as lucifer or believe in the actual deity Lucifer.
I believe in Lucifer as being many things in the universe, the darkness in light, the balance and intelligence of the six comings of life.
-High Priest- Dr Prasand
O' Father Angel the Lightbearer
It's sadistic game in life we pay
May thee come to the high from the ashes
To claim thee throne, speak the truth and wisdom, through the eyes of the edge of Xtians that walkthrough the 4 corners of the earth
Let he who have ultimate power and knowledge of the mental capacities you told me through Sathian, the xtians called you to the underground power, strength and the angels you bringth on your throne, give me all of you and come in all of me, O Agios Father Lucifer.
Pokua 7 years ago

Since there seem to be more fools in Ghana than the wise, let the greedy bastards collapse the economy, we become like the previous Greece, when there will be more suffering. If that is what it will take the fools and their s ...
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Since there seem to be more fools in Ghana than the wise, let the greedy bastards collapse the economy, we become like the previous Greece, when there will be more suffering. If that is what it will take the fools and their supportrs reason so let it be. May God grant it
Norbert 7 years ago

If that is what it will take LET IT BE

If that is what it will take LET IT BE
Joey B 7 years ago

Ndc know nothing, absolute nothing, zero.

Ndc know nothing, absolute nothing, zero.
YAA-YAA 7 years ago

NDC government is incompetent and criminal and full of shameless opportunists who dupe Ghanaians big time while we wallow in abject poverty...... Inexperienced non achievers like Felix KWAAKYE ofosu, Solomon NKANSAH, allotey ...
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NDC government is incompetent and criminal and full of shameless opportunists who dupe Ghanaians big time while we wallow in abject poverty...... Inexperienced non achievers like Felix KWAAKYE ofosu, Solomon NKANSAH, allotey Jacobs, etc otukunor, ametor Kwame, Hannah bissiw, WOYOME, ABLAKWAH, etc
YAA-YAA 7 years ago

The beginning of our woes was when JOHNMAHAMA and his clueless ndc thieves OVERSPENT the 2012 budget by unprecedented 8.7 billion ghc or 4.3 billion dollars..... Just to win elections 2012...... Now see our fate...... Selling ...
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The beginning of our woes was when JOHNMAHAMA and his clueless ndc thieves OVERSPENT the 2012 budget by unprecedented 8.7 billion ghc or 4.3 billion dollars..... Just to win elections 2012...... Now see our fate...... Selling ECG..... Unemployment....... Unprecedented dumsor..... Hahahaaaa ide biiiiiiii Keke thieves in government blind to the pains of the poor Ghanaian tax payers......
Jay+++++++++++++London 7 years ago

SOME TIMES I WONDER WHETHER ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE NDC UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF DEBT AND ITS EVIL IMPLICATION FOR GHANAIANS.

CAN SOME NDC FOLK HELP ME OUT HERE?

SOME TIMES I WONDER WHETHER ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE NDC UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF DEBT AND ITS EVIL IMPLICATION FOR GHANAIANS.

CAN SOME NDC FOLK HELP ME OUT HERE?
YAA-YAA 7 years ago

NDC VOTERS ARE EXTREMELY IGNORANT LIKE AKUADONKOR, BUKOM BANKU AND KOFI WAYO..... HAHAHAAAA IDE BIIIIIIII KEKE...... so they lack understanding of good governance....

NDC VOTERS ARE EXTREMELY IGNORANT LIKE AKUADONKOR, BUKOM BANKU AND KOFI WAYO..... HAHAHAAAA IDE BIIIIIIII KEKE...... so they lack understanding of good governance....
Akans Prophecies 7 years ago

Where are those Ndc doubting thomases who are in chaines by errors of partisanship. Egoists like Nancy Forson who label Mahama as a tin god despite throwing Ghana to the wolves. Ndc is our backwardness. Its political colours ...
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Where are those Ndc doubting thomases who are in chaines by errors of partisanship. Egoists like Nancy Forson who label Mahama as a tin god despite throwing Ghana to the wolves. Ndc is our backwardness. Its political colours are symbols of blood , hate and corruption. Mahama is pirate. He is sailing without a compass to a destination of knowhere. Only God knows our outcome for the future.
Nariesentan 7 years ago

Where is minister of finance Tekper and information, come out and argue again. You have thrown dust in the eyes of Ghanaians for so long.

Where is minister of finance Tekper and information, come out and argue again. You have thrown dust in the eyes of Ghanaians for so long.
Gbormita 7 years ago

Total Federal Government Debt in 2016. At the end of FY 2016 the gross US federal government debt is estimated to be $19.3 trillion, according to the FY17 Federal Budget.

Why are we complaining about in Ghana?
Let us sup ...
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Total Federal Government Debt in 2016. At the end of FY 2016 the gross US federal government debt is estimated to be $19.3 trillion, according to the FY17 Federal Budget.

Why are we complaining about in Ghana?
Let us support the each government and be critical how the loans are used rather than cheap economics.
Kesla 7 years ago

You are the most stupid Ghanaian currently. Even the brainless mahama and ablakwa are more intelligent than you.

You are the most stupid Ghanaian currently. Even the brainless mahama and ablakwa are more intelligent than you.
Gbormita 7 years ago

Kesla, u re so ignorant that u did not even read the details like Bawumia.
There are good debts especially for infrastructure like roads, hospitals, schools etc. Parliament approved of these loans. That is how great nations ...
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Kesla, u re so ignorant that u did not even read the details like Bawumia.
There are good debts especially for infrastructure like roads, hospitals, schools etc. Parliament approved of these loans. That is how great nations like the US, UK, Germany have done in the past and continues to do even now.

Kesla, I hope whoever u re will be critical and analytic instead of this blatant insults which has become of the Ghanaian culture.
Torgbor 7 years ago

Kessler is right. Where are the infrastructure you have just mentioned compared to the debt? You guys need to reason a little bit

Kessler is right. Where are the infrastructure you have just mentioned compared to the debt? You guys need to reason a little bit
ABU 7 years ago

Know your facts bro. Even if this is true, what is the percentage of that to their GDP. You support every stupid idea.

Know your facts bro. Even if this is true, what is the percentage of that to their GDP. You support every stupid idea.
Gbormita 7 years ago

Both NPP and NDP parliamentarians approved of these loans with some dating back to the time of Nkrumah.

What we need is loan cap or ceiling for EVERY successive government to follow.
We pay little tax and yet require go ...
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Both NPP and NDP parliamentarians approved of these loans with some dating back to the time of Nkrumah.

What we need is loan cap or ceiling for EVERY successive government to follow.
We pay little tax and yet require government to provide roads, schools, hospitals etc which is justifiable. I was happy when Kuffour introduced the National Health Scheme which is now collapsing because it was not well planned. You see, when Nkrumah started the Tema-Motorway, Tema Harbor, the Akosombo Dam, "people"(Busia etc) complained about the national debt. Today, we are enjoying the electricity and complaining about dumsor!

Loan to GDP ration is just one indicator of a robust economy. There are global indicators such as the changes in essential services and products such as fuel, security, currency etc.
Moby Dick 7 years ago

Yet Mahama, Mr. Mosquito and the presidential aids are happy. They surely have explanation for this grim news. Soon they will come to put spin on this news.

Yet Mahama, Mr. Mosquito and the presidential aids are happy. They surely have explanation for this grim news. Soon they will come to put spin on this news.
JM WILL LOSE 7 years ago

Ghana is under a John Mahama NDC gov't policy of borrow to loot and Ghana has collapsed.
With such a huge debt stock, there is absolutely nothing to show for it. This is how incompetence and a borrow to loot governance syste ...
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Ghana is under a John Mahama NDC gov't policy of borrow to loot and Ghana has collapsed.
With such a huge debt stock, there is absolutely nothing to show for it. This is how incompetence and a borrow to loot governance system looks like.
PAULO 7 years ago

Ghana is doomed unless Mahama is voted out. How come this massive debt?
Mahama is corrupt and incompetent and must be voted out inorder to save Ghana.

Ghana is doomed unless Mahama is voted out. How come this massive debt?
Mahama is corrupt and incompetent and must be voted out inorder to save Ghana.
ABU 7 years ago

The money is being used to develop Dubai. Mahama and his ministers are stocking up properties for their families outside the country with our loans and pretending to be developing Ghana.

The money is being used to develop Dubai. Mahama and his ministers are stocking up properties for their families outside the country with our loans and pretending to be developing Ghana.
Gbormita 7 years ago

Provide the evidence. What are the NPP parliamentarians doing? Are sleeping on the job?

Provide the evidence. What are the NPP parliamentarians doing? Are sleeping on the job?
Ateleye 7 years ago

Stop fooling, npp mps are not the managers of the economy. mahama, tekper, amissah and the rest of greedy bastards are sleeping on their jobs. ofui

Stop fooling, npp mps are not the managers of the economy. mahama, tekper, amissah and the rest of greedy bastards are sleeping on their jobs. ofui
Jos 7 years ago

Oseee Maahaamaa maahaamaa mahama mahama mahama. Mahamaaaaaaa yie ee.

Oseee Maahaamaa maahaamaa mahama mahama mahama. Mahamaaaaaaa yie ee.
Jos 7 years ago

When the wicked rule the people suffer

When the wicked rule the people suffer
kum 7 years ago

Righteousness exalts a nation

Righteousness exalts a nation
John Adams Tamale 7 years ago

President John Mahama where is the money all this loans where is the output and its returns.A wicked ruler allow people to mourn(Prob.29:2)

President John Mahama where is the money all this loans where is the output and its returns.A wicked ruler allow people to mourn(Prob.29:2)
razak 7 years ago

Did u consider repayment too.wait until government comes out with actual debt.

Did u consider repayment too.wait until government comes out with actual debt.
THEOPHILUS 7 years ago

can someone tell me how they are using the Country's money. I can't undertsand this. Imports duties has been x 3
taxes have been x 3 Utilities haven X 5
fuel has been x 2 All these shows that the gov. is pocketing a lot of ...
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can someone tell me how they are using the Country's money. I can't undertsand this. Imports duties has been x 3
taxes have been x 3 Utilities haven X 5
fuel has been x 2 All these shows that the gov. is pocketing a lot of money.
nothing some much been done in this country. still gov. is borrowing from outside. PLS where are these monies going to. WHERE IS OUR MONEY. MR PRESIDENT.
# VOTE MAHAMA OUT ! 7 years ago

Tell your Family, town,Village and region to unite and come out on Election Day and Baptize MAHAMA with a Vote of Fire and Kick MAHAMA Out from Office.!

Tell your Family, town,Village and region to unite and come out on Election Day and Baptize MAHAMA with a Vote of Fire and Kick MAHAMA Out from Office.!
OKOROMANSA 7 years ago

BOTH MAHAMA AND TERKPER MUST BE HANGED IN BROAD DAY LIGHT AT THE INDEPENDENCE SQUARE IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ACCRA. WHEN BAWUMIA AND NANA ADDO SPEAK ABOUT OUR AILING ECONOMY, NDC STOOGES - KOFI ADAMS, KOKU A ...
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BOTH MAHAMA AND TERKPER MUST BE HANGED IN BROAD DAY LIGHT AT THE INDEPENDENCE SQUARE IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ACCRA. WHEN BAWUMIA AND NANA ADDO SPEAK ABOUT OUR AILING ECONOMY, NDC STOOGES - KOFI ADAMS, KOKU ANYIDOHO, KWAKYE OFOSU, OMANE BOAAH, ALLOTEY JACOBS, ASIEDU NKETIA, FIIFI KWETEY, KOFI PORTUPHY, FRED SEGBEFIA, MAHAMA AND OKUDJETO ABLAKWA WILL INSULT HIM. THOSE BABOONS WILL NOT LISTEN TO ADVISE AND SO HERE WE ARE. GHANA SHALL SOON GO BANKCRUPT LIKE GREECE AND ZIMBABWE AND AT THAT TIME GHANAIANS SHALL SEE THE NEED TO VOTE WISELY AND NOT BASED ON TRIBAL LINES. BY THE WAY, MAHAMA KNOWS HE IS FINISHED, TERKPER AND ALL NDC SHOULD FOLD UP AND BOW OUT QUIETLY IN DISGRACE. MAHAMA MUST BE HANGED, APUUU TORRRRR!
Kofi Adesranya 7 years ago

This is not Bawumia making these figures. I am waiting for big and loud mouth koku to defend the figures. Uses NDC. Volta 4 Change. NPP all the way.

This is not Bawumia making these figures. I am waiting for big and loud mouth koku to defend the figures. Uses NDC. Volta 4 Change. NPP all the way.
Lawson 7 years ago

Koke for now is drinking akpeteshi at osu. When he is drunk he will talk.

Koke for now is drinking akpeteshi at osu. When he is drunk he will talk.
change is coming 7 years ago

mahama borrows and steals de money. I think the nonsense must stop. the thievery just under mahamas nose, de ports and everywhere is serious. Ghanaians can't vote for thievery, high electricity and another 4years of dumsor.th ...
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mahama borrows and steals de money. I think the nonsense must stop. the thievery just under mahamas nose, de ports and everywhere is serious. Ghanaians can't vote for thievery, high electricity and another 4years of dumsor.the nonsense must stop. change is coming. Nana b3ba
# VOTE MAHAMA OUT ! 7 years ago

The Mexican Cartel Lord El-chapo Guzman Looks like a Pope compared to What Mahama is Doing.Mahama has Condemned Ghanaians to Poverty,DUMSOR ,HIPC, WOYOME,Killings,HIGH TAXES,HIGH PETROL PRICES.VOTE to Cast Mahama OUT from Off ...
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The Mexican Cartel Lord El-chapo Guzman Looks like a Pope compared to What Mahama is Doing.Mahama has Condemned Ghanaians to Poverty,DUMSOR ,HIPC, WOYOME,Killings,HIGH TAXES,HIGH PETROL PRICES.VOTE to Cast Mahama OUT from Office!.
JM 7 years ago

JM using the money to build Ghana for you.

JM using the money to build Ghana for you.
obi 7 years ago

hmmmmm

hmmmmm
# VOTE MAHAMA OUT ! 7 years ago

If Mahama is Not Voted Out from Office, The organized Crime ring of NDC led by MAHAMA Will Destroy Ghana and Ghanaians will Use Stones as Sleeping Pillows and Suck Food using Straw !.

If Mahama is Not Voted Out from Office, The organized Crime ring of NDC led by MAHAMA Will Destroy Ghana and Ghanaians will Use Stones as Sleeping Pillows and Suck Food using Straw !.
Kanawu 7 years ago

Oh Lord have mercy! Can you believe how much debt the country will take on if corrupt and incompetent mahama is given another term in office? God have mercy and helps us throw out these thieves...

Oh Lord have mercy! Can you believe how much debt the country will take on if corrupt and incompetent mahama is given another term in office? God have mercy and helps us throw out these thieves...
Akakpo 7 years ago

it is a good move! we cannot die in poverty

it is a good move! we cannot die in poverty
Godwin vokta 7 years ago

mahama should be vote out

mahama should be vote out

Debt: Ghana hits GH¢117.3b; will get to GH¢126bn by December

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